Waking Night Support Worker

Caretech; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Preston seeks passionate individuals to support children aged 8 to 18 at a residential school. You will play a crucial role in helping young people overcome challenges by nurturing their potential and providing continuous care. The role requires excellent communication, teamwork, and flexibility in shift patterns. While no specific qualifications are necessary, a genuine passion for children and a clean UK driving license are essential. Competitive training programs will be provided to enhance your professional skills.

Qualifications

• Must hold a clean full UK driving license.
• No special qualifications required, but passion for helping children is essential.
• Willingness to provide continuous care and education support.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning and development.
• Act as a role model and provide a nurturing environment.
• Work within a dedicated team for tailored care.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Flexibility in shift patterns

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Care qualification

Job description

Passionate about improving the lives of others

A positive and consistent role model to others

Innovative, engaging enthusiastic and inspirational

A calm and listening person with a mature, supportive approach

Flexible in working shift patterns on a rota basis to suit your needs

An excellent communicator and team player

Seeking career development and training.

Essential:

• Must hold a clean full UK driving license
• Must have a Level 2 or Level 3 Care qualification
• Fully supported 6-month probationary period – you will receive a mentor and line manager to help you get the best start to your career at Brook View School

Brook View School:

The young people we educate and care for come to us with a huge variety of needs and difficulties. Our challenge is to help them build the hope, confidence, knowledge and skills to unlock their potential.

From innovative educational experiences to national curriculum programmes, supported by passionate teams of specialists and key workers, we actively enable each young person to achieve their personal best, all in an environment that best suits them.

Cambian Brook View School offers a fully integrated approach to the Education, Care and Clinical support for young people aged 8 to 18 years, who come to us on a full time, residential basis from across the country, with a range of Autistic Spectrum and associated complex needs.

Set in over 20 acres of beautiful countryside with the potential for forest dens and classrooms, gardens, stables, tracks and trails, our teams will have the chance to build an amazing landscape for nurturing and developing the creativity and imagination of our children and young people.

Brook View pupils are fully supported with a tailored programme for their Care and Education and we deliver rich and innovative experiences, playing to each child's strengths, to prepare them for their lives ahead. Close community ties underpin these opportunities in and around the Roman town of Ribchester and the city of Preston, with easy access to a host of engaging activities to encourage inclusion and positive outcomes for all our students.

As a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every child, you'll have a vital role in helping children learn and develop skills for life. You don't need any special qualifications for this role, but you do need to share our passion to help children be the very best they can be.

In return, our new and improved training programmes will help you develop your professional skills. And you'll also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and just like our residents, you will be learning all the time through our on-going mentoring and support.